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After losing 45 pounds in offseason, 6-foot-8 forward Kevin Sylla is centerpiece of another potent Smoky Hill basketball squad

It appears the Buffaloes (12-3) haven’t lost a step from last season’s Great 8 as they’ve yet to lose to an in-state opponent

Kevin Sylla (35) of the Smoky Hill Buffaloes flips his hair as he and fellow starters sit late against the Eaglecrest Raptors during the second half of a 70-53 Buffalo win at Eaglecrest High School in Aurora on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Kevin Sylla (35) of the Smoky Hill Buffaloes flips his hair as he and fellow starters sit late against the Eaglecrest Raptors during the second half of a 70-53 Buffalo win at Eaglecrest High School in Aurora on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Kyle Newman, digital prep sports editor for The Denver Post.
By | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Now this season, weighing in at 207, Kevin Sylla's the centerpiece of a reloaded Smoky Hill team that again has the makeup for another deep Class 6A boys basketball tournament run.
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